Mudavadi asks the Western region to drop Raila Odinga
Mudavadi asks the Western region to drop the Azimio leader Raila Odinga and instead support President William Ruto
Mudavadi asks the Western region to drop the Azimio leader Raila Odinga and instead support President William Ruto.
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has asked voters in western Kenya to abandon the opposition and focus on supporting the Kenya Kwanza government.
It’s time to collaborate with President William Ruto, said Mudavadi, who was addressing on Saturday during an interdenominational prayer service and commissioning of a street lighting program in Vihiga County.
In the run-up to the 2022 General Election, Mr. Mudavadi and Moses Wetang’ula, Speaker of the National Assembly, urged the area to support the Dr. Ruto-led Kenya Kwanza Alliance.
The region, however, failed to heed the calls and voted overwhelmingly for leaders allied to the Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya coalition led by ODM leader Raila Odinga.
Additionally, Mr. Odinga received the most votes from the electorate, with Dr. Ruto receiving just over 630,000.
Dr. Wilber Ottichilo (Vihiga), Mr. Fernandes Barasa (Kakamega), Mr. Paul Otuoma (Busia), and Mr. George Natembeya (Trans Nzoia), four of the region’s five governors, are all members of the Azimio coalition.
Only Mr. Kenneth Lusaka of Bungoma is a member of the Ford-Kenya, a Kenya Kwanza alliance affiliate party.
Mudavadi is seeking to make a shift in the region by prevailing on the Luhya to jump ship from Raila’s team that they have traditionally supported.
He claimed that he is collaborating with all of the regional leaders on the decision made by the electorate.
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His calls started shortly after Dr. Ruto visited the area for two days and enticed people with promises of government jobs and development projects.
While speaking in Vihiga County, Mr. Mudavadi on Saturday said it is time to identify where the star is.
“We have seen the north star after the election. The north star is the government that is in place now. This is where we should lay our support,” said Mr. Mudavadi.
“Kenyans voted for Ruto and he has formed the government. I’m in that government and Ruto is the President,” said Mr. Mudavadi, adding that the election is behind us and it is time to forge ahead.
On Thursday, Ruto and Mudavadi met leaders from the region at State Lodge in Kakamega.
The meeting attracted leaders from various political parties, including those allies to the opposition outfit.
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